The United States Military Academy -- West Point -- is a four-year college dedicated to training officers in the US Army. You can read more about STEM careers in the military - including the Army - in our post on the general...

Whenever The Stemwinder has some free time, the best use of that time is to read. When it is time for futuristic out of the box thinking, science fiction is the genre of choice. Whether old-school Isaac Asimov, or contemporaries like William...

Let’s talk expectations.
They may not be the first things that come to mind when you think college, but they have a lot to do with the stress and anxiety that surrounds this time of year for high school seniors.
That may be because...

We all know that the college admissions process is complicated and deadline driven. With enough moving parts to make your head spin, students and parents are often stressed and anxious about completing each step on time. When do I take the SAT’s?...

You probably woke up to a million posts about International Women’s Day on your Facebook and Instagram feeds this morning. Great, but you know what?
Women should be celebrated everyday, not just today.
Every hour of every day, women are doing amazing things. And...

So you arrived at the airport with plenty of time to spare. Got through security and hustled to the gate with your carry-on. And then you saw the sign – in bright shining yellow – saying DELAYED. And you waited. Rumors ran...

Curriculum Requirements of a Mechanical Engineering Student
Mechanical engineers work with machines and engines, from elevator technology to robotics.
At a minimum, a mechanical engineering career requires a bachelor's degree. Though the mechanical...

College application deadlines. Don’t wait.
I remember the last time I asked to be served at a restaurant just minutes before it was closing. What a mistake. I should have known better. After the disappointing experience, I promised myself I would never do that again. Why?
The service was lousy. No...